Building Policy Capacity in Yukon Doing more with less
Ed van Randen Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment Yukon Prepared for: The Institute of Public Administration of Canada Victoria, August 2011
1. Understand the Need
2. Take Action
3. Keep Momentum
Epp Letter 1979
“Devolutions” 1979 ‐2003
First Nation Agreements 1993‐ 2005 Modern Resource Management
Northern Geography
SIMPLE MATH 18 MLA’s │274 Acts │≈ 1000 regulations
80 Policy Staff
We need to do more with less
Taking Action : Doing More with Less A Focus on Developing Internal Capacity Courses A Community of Practice Conferences
The Art and Practice of Policy The Machinery of Government
Creating a Community of Practice
Conference Strengthening Public Policy in Yukon June 2 ‐3 2010
The 80 % solution Work in Partnership The goal is be in the First Nations, Industry middle of the pack Municipalities, Federal Government
Learn from Others Do more with less Borrow, mimic, ask, research
A “can‐do” attitude ‐ you’re it, there is no one else – make it happen, do your best
Keeping Momentum